Is Xbox ditching its disc-based Series X? Not in 2024, at least

“This holiday, players will have the choice of Xbox Series S ($299.99 USD ERP), Xbox Series S – 1TB ($349.99/€349.99), Xbox Series X – 1TB Digital Edition ($449.99/€499.99 ERP), Xbox Series X -1TB with ODD ($499.99 USD ERP), and Xbox Series X – 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition ($599.99/€649.99 ERP).

Tonight, Microsoft announced a trio of new Xbox Series X/S consoles, including a digital-only Xbox Series X. In part, these seemed similar to the consoles seen in leaked plans released into the public domain in error last year that awkwardly trumpeted an “adorably all-digital” future for Xbox – something Microsoft’s Phil Spencer later said was outdated.

And what will happen to existing disc-based Series X (and for that matter, the current Series S) when these new models go on sale?